Orchid species offer the orchid grower some of the most intriguing and beautiful flowers in the world. Possessing a long history of cultivation, orchid species still offer a wide variety of shapes, colors, and growing conditions to please anyone's preferences. We try to stock an ever-changing variety of different and desirable species well worth your time and money. Cal-Orchid has an active seedling proagation program to promote the enjoyment of strong, nursery raised plants bred from quality parental stock. Check the other product sections in our site for other species of genera not featured here.

Acineta erythroxantha

A very showy member of this unusual group that produces long pendulous sprays of fleshy flowers. The color is light yellow with some spotting on the interior of the flowers. (The picture here is of A. densa, but is quite similar to A. erythroxantha.) Colombia
NFS $35.00

Bollea ecuadoriana

A relatively new species from the soft leaf group. Very attractive fan-like growths with no pseudobulbs. A summer bloomer, the flowers are light lilac with darker purple tips and a bold yellow blotch on the lip. Distinct column gives this plant its nickname the 'parrot beak' orchid. Very easy culture.
FS $20.00

Bulbophyllum echinolabium

Amazing member of this large group. Flowers are enormous, like 12" stars. Tepals are a striped orange with a deep maroon lip. Very strong scent. Seedlings
FS $15.00

Bulbophyllum facetum

Related to B. sumatranum, but flowers are more open on a shorter stem. Large blooms relative to the plant, are light yellow with striking red reticulation, especially heavy in ventral sepals. Watch its very unique hinged lip rock! Very nice and relatively compact.
FS $15.00

Cirrhopetalum robustum (syn. graveolens)

The flowers, presented in umbels, are very large, 4", and are a striking yellow-green, highlighted with an almost black-maroon lip. Attractive plant with broad flat foliage. A really spectacular species.
FS $50

Chysis bractescens

From tropical Mexico, this epiphytic species is very showy. The plant has long pendulous cylindrical bulbs topped with luscious soft dark grey-green leaves. Large white heavily substanced flowers emerge in clusters from the new growths. Wonderful candidate for baskets or on mounts. Multi-cane, strong plants in 3" pots.
FS $15.00

Coelogyne mossiae

Not just "another white coelogyne"! Strong, dark green bulbs with arching spikes of pristine white blooms, with striking yellow hairs highlighting the throat. Very easy to grow with cattleyas. Winter flowering. Fragrant.
FS $30.00

Coelogyne rochussenii

Another species of the South-East Asian coelogynes. Sharply pendant long spikes with 20-35 flowers, good for hanging baskets. Flat, fragrant, starry, light tan flowers highlighted with a pure white lip. Even beautiful when just in bud. This is very desirable.
FS $15.00

Dendrobium prenticei

(It is syn. with Den. lichenastrum) A super mini from Australia. Succulent short leaves soon cover the mount. Tiny white flowers with a yellow lip.
NFS $15.00

Dendrobium striolatum

Compact narrow pencil-like foliage gives rise to a profusion of 1/4" greenish- yellow flowers with a bright white lip. Creates a beautiful clump. Mounted
FS $35.00

Dendrobium wasselii

Very vigorous species from Australia. Forms large clumps of upright terete, pencil-like leaves. Looks like a little cactus plant. Flowers in the spring with clouds of tiny white flowers. Mounted
NFS $15.00

Dendrochilum arachnites

Fine, knife-like foliage to about 8". Small, golden yellow caterpillar-like spikes of flowers push from new growths. It is very beautiful even when not in flower.
FS $30 .00

Dendrochilum wenzelii (red)

Makes a superb specimen plant that always attracts attention. Long thin very hard leaves put forth an amazing display of many sprays with small red flowers.
FS $20.00

Gastrochilus japonicus

This native to Japan is a must-have for miniature lovers. Very small leaves look like a tiny Phalaenopsis. Small spikes emerge in the spring. 6-8 flowers per spike are borne in clusters and are yellow with a large white lip.
FS $20.00

Malaxis latifolia

Unusual tropical and deciduous terrestrial from India. Beautiful soft foliage on upright four-sided bulbs. Enchanting tiny flowers are maroon and densely cover all sides of an 18" cylindrical spike.
FS $15.00

Oncidium pardothrysum

This is one of the nicer oncidiums from Ecuador. Tall branching spikes hold many half-inch flowers. The color is chestnut brown with a rich solid yellow lip. Grows very easily making quick specimens.
FS $15.00

Pescatorea cerina

Gratifyingly easy to grow. Butter-yellow flowers with maroon lines on the crest of the lip. Flowers freely in the summertime. Good beginner plant and beautiful in baskets.
FS $20.00

Pescatorea dayana

This is a great plant to try if you have interest in the soft-leaved group as it is very easy to grow and flower. Most dayanas offered are the white with purple flower form. We offer the less common pure white form with a purple blotch only on the lip.
FS $15.00

Pescatorea lamellosa

An uncommon species of this group from Colombia. Single creamy lime-yellow flowers with dark red-brown ridges extending out over a puddle of yellow in the center of a round, white lip. Summer bloom.
FS $25.00

Pescatorea lehmanni

Perhaps the best species of all Pescatoreas. We offer divisions resulting from a sibbing of our two fine AM/AOS clones. These are far superior to plants currently offered, whether you find them as imports or nursery propagated. Large deep-purple flowers with white striations. Fuzzy lip.
FS $25.00

Pescatorea wallisii

This delightfully fragrant, robust grower has large white flowers with lilac tips on the petals and sepals. The lip is also lilac. Grows easily into striking specimen plants.
FS $20.00